CROWNING EVENT: Eight young women vie for Kingston title

Eight young women are set to shine as they vie for the chance to be crowned the new "Miss Kingston."

The annual pageant, to be held Saturday at Kingston Junior High School, will feature interviews of contestants, creative displays, impromptu questions and an evening gown show.

The current Miss Kingston, Kayla Cundiff, and her princesses, Ashley Zygar and Anna Zeman, have been busy representing Kingston in a variety of activities, including the Kingston Fourth of July celebration, Race for the Cure, the opening of the Billy Johnson Memorial Skateboard Park, Halloween costume contest and parade, Kingston Country Christmas and other local parades and pageants. Cundiff also spoke on her platform, school violence, at Kingston Junior High.

Contestants include:

* Erykah McCarty, a 15-year-old sophomore at North Kitsap High School, and the daughter of Patrick and Cecile McCarty. Her favorite subjects are English, Spanish and U.S. history. She enjoys photography, thrift shopping, acting and volunteering at Martha & Mary Health Care Center.

She is an honor student, has received awards in drama, language arts and science, sang in the choir, acted in all plays and will serve as senator for her class in the upcoming school year. Her goals are to travel abroad and attend college to pursue a career as a disc jockey or interior decorator.

Her sponsors are Kitsap Towing, Zimmer Construction, International Stylist and Poulsbo Cenex.

* Jordan Mori, a 16-year-old junior at Spectrum Community School, and the daughter of Kenneth King, Teresa Gann-King and Marjorie Gann. Her favorite subjects are biology, health, history and drama.

She enjoys singing, acting, ballet and basketball, is a member of the Kingston Community Church Choir, is an honor student and has received many awards, including a singing scholarship, a cheerleading award and the Tiny Tot Queen award. She plans to join the Navy so she can attend college at Notre Dame or UCLA to pursue a career as a lawyer for women and children.

* Emily West, a 15-year-old sophomore at North Kitsap High School, and the daughter of Norman and Hortensia West. Her hobbies include soccer, tennis, cooking and acting. Her favorite subjects are U.S. history, geometry, English and Spanish. She has received the citizenship award, is on the climate committee and is a member of the Honor Society and the Poets of Performance. She plans to graduate from high school with her associate of arts degree through the Running Start program, and plans to attend the University of Puget Sound to study economics.

* Lizzie Blomquist, a 16-year-old junior at North Kitsap High School, and the daughter of Steve and Lori Blomquist. Her favorite subjects are band and drama, and she enjoys playing the flute and piccolo, acting, wave-running and babysitting. She is an honor roll student, has won many awards, including best character actress in "of Oz," outstanding band student of the year and outstanding academic excellence. She's active in the youth group and plays in the marching and symphonic bands. She plans to attend BYU in Hawaii to pursue a career in acting and music, and plans to be an actress and a flutist in an orchestra.

Her sponsors are Dr. Lance Rencher, The Kingston Insurance Place and Kingston Chiropractic.

* Canon K.D. Henness, a 16-year-old junior at North Kitsap High School, and the daughter of Tim and Kathleen Wright. Her favorite subjects are English, non-western civilizations, drama and choir. She is an honor student who won the president's education award for outstanding educational improvement, and is interested in theater, singing and dance. She also enjoys basketball.

Henness is a member of the CMC youth group and Port Madison Lutheran Church and choir, and is employed by Wright Services, where she is a secretary. She plans to attend UCLA to study drama and English, and will pursue a career in acting and perhaps politics.

Her sponsors are Terhune Custom Homes, Kingston Dental and TyCeCo.

* Rachel Cryer, a 16-year-old junior at North Kitsap High School, and the daughter of Kenneth and Mary Ann Cryer. Her favorite subjects are French, PE, floriculture and math, she collects stickers, plays tennis and volleyball, and loves to dance. An honor roll student, she has received the citizenship award, will be an ASB advisor in the upcoming school year, is involved with North Kitsap Bouquet and volunteers with local Brownie and Girl Scout groups. After college she plans become a pilot or law enforcement officer.

Her sponsors are Independent Cabinets, Apple Tree Pharmacy and The Pizza Factory.

* Melissa Dieckmann, a 15-year-old sophomore at North Kitsap High School, and the daughter of Jeffery and Kelly Dieckmann. Her favorite subjects are U.S. history and computer applications. She enjoys music and collecting Beanie Babies, and has been a member of the drill team, where she won an award for great achievement. She is a member of the FFA, the home group, choir and is involved with her youth group. Dieckmann is employed at the Poulsbo Inn, where she is a hostess.

She will attend the University of Washington to study nursing.

Her sponsors are Wickstrom Construction, Bellaluna Pizzeria, Jan Zufelt at John L. Scott and Tom Clifford at Puget Sound Mortgage and Escrow.

* Sarah Eddy, a 15-year-old junior at North Kitsap High School, and the daughter of Roseann Door and Tim Eddy. She enjoys French, marketing and leadership, is an honor roll student, served as ASB treasurer and was given the citizenship award. She plays on the Peninsula Fury fast pitch team and serves as an assistant leader to a local Girl Scout troop. She also enjoys singing, acting and modeling, and plans to attend college in California to study acting and modeling.

Her sponsors are Kingston Lumber, Kingston Thriftway and Premier Rentals.

Reach features coordinator Chris Henry at (360) 792-5242 or at chenry@thesunlink.com.

IF YOU GO:

What: Miss Kingston Scholarship Pageant

When: 7 p.m., Saturday

Where: Kingston Junior High School, 900 NE West Kingston Road

Tickets: $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors; children 6 and younger are free. Available from contestants and at the door. To reserve tickets, call (360) 297-6606 or (360) 779-7037.

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